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I'm not particularly drawn to Piedad Bonet's writing. However, lately I've been thinking about the romantic character. I don't believe this false autobiography is particularly romantic, because maybe the romanticism is focused on the inner thoughts of the protagonist; meanwhile, this character is constantly trying to figure out the outer perspective on herself, kindly avoiding how it might affect her.
— Nov 21, 2025 08:55AM
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María José
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Recently, I've come up with a way to read the book and find it fascinating. What if the narrator isn't a woman who remembers her childhood stories? What if the past isn't so far? Perhaps, we're reading the instant memoir of an overthinker. Hypothesis still in progress...
— Nov 24, 2025 03:16PM
